For the quarter ending 2026-04-25, AAP had -$167M decrease in cash & cash equivalents over the period. -$75M in free cash flow.
| Cash Flow | 2026-04-25 | 2026-01-03 | 2025-10-04 | 2025-07-12 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net income (loss) from continuing operations | - | 30 | -1 | 15 |
| Net income (loss) | 24 | - | - | - |
| Depreciation and amortization | 74 | 58 | 68 | 57 |
| Share-based compensation | 12 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
| Loss on sale and impairment of long-lived assets | -3 | -2 | -12 | -1 |
| Expected future credit losses, net | 4 | 12 | 50 | - |
| Provision for deferred income taxes | 11 | -16 | -6 | 1 |
| Other, net | -18 | -2 | -11 | 0 |
| Receivables, net | 25 | -92 | 8 | -3 |
| Inventories, net | 171 | -54 | 2 | -41 |
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | -24 | -26 | 21 | -12 |
| Other assets | -6 | -35 | -8 | -4 |
| Accounts payable | 78 | -199 | -180 | -104 |
| Accrued expenses | -52 | -23 | 46 | 36 |
| Operating lease liabilities | -36 | -6 | 1 | -28 |
| Other liabilities | 11 | -2 | 1 | 3 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of continuing operations | - | 72 | -12 | 50 |
| Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities of discontinued operations | - | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash used in operating activities | -19 | 72 | -12 | 50 |
| Purchases of property and equipment | 56 | 93 | 64 | 53 |
| Proceeds from sales of property and equipment | 1 | -1 | 2 | 5 |
| Other, net | 2 | 8 | - | - |
| Net cash used in investing activities of continuing operations | -57 | -102 | -62 | -48 |
| Net cash used in investing activities of discontinued operations | -55 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net cash used in investing activities | -112 | -102 | -62 | -48 |
| Borrowings under credit facilities | - | 0 | - | - |
| Payments on credit facilities | - | 0 | - | - |
| Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt | - | 0 | 1,950 | - |
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | - | - | 1.842 | 0.946 |
| Repayment of long-term debt | - | 0 | 300 | - |
| Purchase of noncontrolling interest | - | - | - | 0 |
| Debt issuance costs | - | 5 | 42 | - |
| Dividends paid | 30 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
| Repurchases of common stock | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Other, net | -7 | -2 | -2 | 1 |
| Net cash used in financing activities | -37 | -21 | 1,591 | -15 |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1 | 0 | 0 | -2 |
| Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | -167 | -51 | 1,517 | -15 |
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 3,123 | 3,174 | 1,869 | - |
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | 2,956 | 3,123 | 3,174 | - |